Schönau an der Brend

Schönau an der Brend (German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnaʊ ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈbʁɛnt], lit. 'Schönau on the Brend') is a municipality with 1,378 inhabitants in the district of Rhön-Grabfeld in northern Bavaria, Germany. It consists of two villages: Schönau an der Brend and Burgwallbach.

Schönau an der Brend
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence and the local brewery
Coat of arms
Location of Schönau an der Brend within Rhön-Grabfeld district
Schönau an der Brend Show map of Germany Schönau an der Brend Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°23′N 10°6′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Unterfranken
District	Rhön-Grabfeld
Municipal assoc.	Bad Neustadt an der Saale
Subdivisions	2 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Sonja Rahm[1]
Area
• Total	15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,190
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	97659
Dialling codes	09775
Vehicle registration	NES
Website	www.schoenau-brend.de

Points of interest

• Gyrowheel Monument

Monument to the invention of the Gyrowheel (gym wheel) by Otto Feick in 1926

Ruin of Burgwallbach castle

Monument of Heinrich von Bibra at the church in Burgwallbach